Illinois State at Northwestern

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Illinois State beat Northwestern 9–⁠7. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayIllinois State6–⁠6 in 2016
9
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
7

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 30,748

At kickoff
71°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Robert Davis; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Edward FeasterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State06039
Northwestern00077

Standouts

Player stats

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Kolbe30/4128702
RushingCarYdsTDLong
George Moreira1256111
DeMarco Corbin315010
Jamal Towns814010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Warrum9116036
Christian Gibbs671021
Spencer Schnell846018
Jamal Towns219012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alejandro Rivera9000
B.J. Bello5110
Mitchell Brees5000
Dalton Keene4210
Adam Conley4000
James Graham1110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson17/4119110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson1242015
Clayton Thorson1230014
Auston Anderson4804
Matt Alviti1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr773114
Flynn Nagel444016
Macan Wilson134034
Garrett Dickerson117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Montre Hartage9001
Jaylen Prater7000
Anthony Walker70.500
Nate Hall71.500
Joseph Jones6110
Cameron Robbins5210
Ifeadi Odenigbo1110
Jared McGee0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Illinois StateNorthwestern
372Total yards277
287Passing yards191
85Rushing yards86
7.0Yards per pass4.7
2.8Yards per rush2.8
25First downs16
3–⁠13Third downs5–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers0
9–⁠89Penalties6–⁠70
34:18Possession25:42
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Illinois StateNorthwestern
46%Success rate32%
0.03EPA per play−0.03
0.79Explosiveness1.21
0.09Rushing EPA−0.16
0.02Passing EPA0.07
11%Passing-down success23%
0.24First-down EPA−0.16
−0.07Second-down EPA−0.37
−0.48Third-down EPA0.49
21%Havoc by its defense19%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 70% to win. Illinois State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northwestern −12.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 81%, Illinois State 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneIllinois State end zoneQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ1 Illinois StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 9 playsQ1 Illinois StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 Illinois StateInterception, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 15 playsQ2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Illinois StateInterception, 8 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Illinois StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 Illinois StateField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
  1. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Illinois StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 Illinois StateInterception, 8 plays, 69 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 15 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 76 yards
  14. Q3 Illinois StateInterception, 8 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Illinois StateField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Illinois State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 9 yds to the IllSt 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Jamal Towns run for 2 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 11 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 7 yds to the Nwest 46
15:002nd & 3 at opp 46Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 49
12:293rd & 6 at opp 49Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 12:29
12:293rd & 6 at opp 49Jake Kolbe sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 8 yards to the IllSt 43
12:294th & 14 at own 43Reece Attard punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 10
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 10Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 19
11:422nd & 1 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Dalton Keene
11:422nd & 10 at own 22Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 18
11:423rd & 14 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
11:424th & 14 at own 18Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds, downed at the IllSt 40
Illinois State Missed FG, 8 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 40KOLBE,Jake pass incomplete to WARRUM,Anthony, PENALTY NU pass interference (Harris, Matthew) 15 yards to the NU45, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
10:181st & 10 at opp 45Jake Kolbe pass complete to George Moreira for 13 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 32George Moreira run for 3 yds to the Nwest 29
10:182nd & 7 at opp 29Jake Kolbe run for 6 yds to the Nwest 23
10:183rd & 1 at opp 23DeMarco Corbin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 20ROBINSON,James rush for 2 yards to the NU18 (Hartage, Montre), PENALTY ILS holding (SPELMAN,Mark) 10 yards to the NU30, NO PLAY.
10:181st & 20 at opp 30Jake Kolbe sacked by C.J. Robbins for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 33
10:182nd & 23 at opp 33Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to George Moreira, broken up by Fred Wyatt
10:183rd & 23 at opp 33Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 1 yd to the Nwest 32
6:114th & 22 at opp 32Sean Slattery 49 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 9 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 32John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
6:112nd & 8 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 6 yds to the Nwest 40
6:113rd & 2 at own 40Justin Jackson run for 15 yds to the IllSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 5 yds to the IllSt 40
6:112nd & 5 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 26Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the IllSt 25 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Eric Olson) to the IllSt 35
6:111st & 19 at opp 35Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 32
6:112nd & 16 at opp 32Clayton Thorson sacked by Dalton Keene for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 35
6:113rd & 19 at opp 35Clayton Thorson sacked by James Graham for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 40
6:114th & 24 at opp 40Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Spencer Schnell at the IllSt 7
Illinois State Punt, 7 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 7George Moreira run for 6 yds to the IllSt 13
2:032nd & 4 at own 13Jamal Towns run for 3 yds to the IllSt 16
2:033rd & 1 at own 16Jake Kolbe run for 2 yds to the IllSt 18 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 18Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 10 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 28Jake Kolbe pass complete to James Robinson for 4 yds to the IllSt 32
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 32DeMarco Corbin run for 2 yds to the IllSt 34
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 34Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 34Reece Attard punt for 56 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 8
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 8Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 8
13:392nd & 10 at own 8Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the Nwest 15
13:393rd & 3 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
13:394th & 3 at own 15Hunter Niswander punt for 62 yds, downed at the IllSt 23
Illinois State Interception, 8 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 23Jamal Towns run for a loss of 4 yards to the IllSt 19 Jamal Towns fumbled, recovered by IllSt Jamal Towns , return for no gain to the IllSt 19
12:172nd & 14 at own 19Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 36 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 45George Moreira run for 6 yds to the Nwest 39
12:172nd & 4 at opp 39Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 7 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 32Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 26 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:171st & goal at opp 6Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum
12:172nd & goal at opp 6Jamal Towns run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 8
12:173rd & goal at opp 8Jake Kolbe pass intercepted, touchback. Montre Hartage return for no gain ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Northwestern Missed FG, 15 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
8:322nd & 4 at own 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
8:322nd & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
8:323rd & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 46Clayton Thorson run for 14 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 32Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 07:00
7:001st & 10 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to John Moten IV
7:002nd & 10 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
7:003rd & 10 at opp 32Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 30
7:004th & 8 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the IllSt 16 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
7:002nd & 10 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
7:003rd & 10 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
5:494th & 10 at opp 16Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG MISSED
Illinois State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 20Jake Kolbe pass complete to Jamal Towns for 12 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 32Jake Kolbe pass complete to Jamal Towns for 7 yds to the IllSt 39
5:492nd & 3 at own 39Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at the 50Jake Kolbe pass incomplete
5:492nd & 10 at the 50Jake Kolbe pass complete to George Moreira for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:493rd & 10 at the 50Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 9 yds to the Nwest 41
2:464th & 1 at opp 41Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:46
2:464th & 1 at opp 41Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:46
2:464th & 1 at opp 41DeMarco Corbin run for 10 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 31Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 14 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 17Jake Kolbe run for 4 yds to the Nwest 13
2:462nd & 6 at opp 13George Moreira run for 7 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 6George Moreira run for 6 yds for a TD, (Sean Slattery PAT MISSED)Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:321st & 0 at own 35Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
0:322nd & 5 at own 30Thorson, C. pass complete to Scanlan, Andrew for 20 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (KOCOUR,Alec), PENALTY NU holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the NU20, NO PLAY.
0:322nd & 15 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 30 yds to the Nwest 30
14:541st & 10 at own 30Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the NU32 (RIVERA,Alejandr), PENALTY NU holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NU20, NO PLAY.
14:541st & 20 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 16 yds to the Nwest 36
14:542nd & 4 at own 36Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37
14:543rd & 3 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 7 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at own 44Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 46
14:543rd & 8 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by Davontae Harris
14:544th & 8 at own 46Hunter Niswander punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Illinois State Punt, 4 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 20Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 21 yds to the IllSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 41George Moreira run for 1 yd to the IllSt 42
12:182nd & 9 at own 42Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
12:183rd & 9 at own 42Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.
12:184th & 9 at own 42Reece Attard punt for 57 yds, downed at the Nwest 1
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 2Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 2
10:532nd & 10 at own 2Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 3
10:533rd & 9 at own 3Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:534th & 9 at own 3Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Wilson, Macan (NEWBOLD,La’Dari), PENALTY ILS pass interference (NEWBOLD,La’Dari) 12 yards to the NU15, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:531st & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:532nd & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by DraShane Glass
10:533rd & 10 at own 15Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Skowronek, Ben, PENALTY ILS pass interference (HARRIS,Davontae) 15 yards to the NU30, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:531st & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ifeadi Odenigbo, broken up by Matt Swaine
10:532nd & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
10:533rd & 3 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 34 yds to the IllSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
10:532nd & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:533rd & 10 at opp 29Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 22
10:534th & 3 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Mitchell Brees
Illinois State Interception, 8 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 22Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 9 yds to the IllSt 31
7:432nd & 1 at own 31George Moreira run for 6 yds to the IllSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 37Jamal Towns run for 10 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 47Jamal Towns run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:432nd & 7 at the 50George Moreira run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
7:433rd & 3 at opp 46KOLBE,Jake pass incomplete to WARRUM,Anthony, PENALTY NU pass interference (Harris, Matthew) 15 yards to the NU31, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
7:431st & 10 at opp 31Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
7:432nd & 9 at opp 30ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Cameron Lee) to the Nwest 35
7:432nd & 14 at opp 35Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum
7:433rd & 14 at opp 35Jake Kolbe pass intercepted Jared McGee return for 25 yds to the Nwest 10 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, illegal block (Reece Attard) to the Nwest 49
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 49Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the IllSt 43
3:402nd & 2 at opp 43Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the ILS41, out-of-bounds (BARRY,Brannon), PENALTY NU holding (Mahoney, Connor) 10 yards to the NU47, NO PLAY.
3:402nd & 12 at own 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson, broken up by Brannon Barry
3:403rd & 12 at own 47Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the IllSt 45
3:404th & 4 at opp 45Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IllSt 8
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 8Jamal Towns run for 1 yd to the IllSt 9
2:082nd & 9 at own 9Jake Kolbe sacked by Joseph Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 6
2:083rd & 12 at own 6ILLINOIS ST Penalty, delay of game (-3 Yards) to the IllSt 3
2:083rd & 15 at own 3Jake Kolbe pass complete to Tylor Petkovich for 9 yds to the IllSt 12
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 12Reece Attard punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 45
4th quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 9, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 17 yds to the IllSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Vitale run for 3 yds to the IllSt 35
14:542nd & 7 at opp 35Clayton Thorson sacked by B.J. Bello for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 40 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson , return for 0 yards
14:543rd & 12 at opp 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 28Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 24
14:542nd & 6 at opp 24Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 22
14:543rd & 4 at opp 22Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the IllSt 19
14:544th & 1 at opp 19Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 15 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 15Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 14
14:542nd & 9 at opp 14Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 10
14:543rd & 5 at opp 10Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
9:104th & 5 at opp 10Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 10 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Illinois State 6
Illinois State Punt, 4 plays
9:101st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremy Graves return for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the IllSt 10
9:041st & 10 at own 10Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the IllSt 21 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 21George Moreira run for 4 yds to the IllSt 25
9:042nd & 6 at own 25Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 24
9:043rd & 7 at own 24Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Christian Gibbs
9:044th & 7 at own 24Reece Attard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 29
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan
7:072nd & 10 at own 29Auston Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27
7:073rd & 12 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Dalton Keene
7:074th & 12 at own 27Hunter Niswander punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IllSt 16 , Spencer Schnell returns for 6 yds to the IllSt 33 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the IllSt 16
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 16Jamal Towns run for 1 yd to the IllSt 17
6:152nd & 9 at own 17Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Christian Gibbs
6:153rd & 9 at own 17Jake Kolbe run for 2 yds to the IllSt 19
6:154th & 7 at own 19Reece Attard punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 40
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 40Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
4:442nd & 8 at own 42Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
4:443rd & 4 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
4:444th & 4 at own 46Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, downed at the IllSt 13
Illinois State Field goal, 11 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 13Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 18 yds to the IllSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 31ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Mark Spelman) to the IllSt 26
3:111st & 15 at own 26Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 7 yds to the IllSt 33
3:112nd & 8 at own 33Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 4 yds to the IllSt 37
1:463rd & 4 at own 37Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 01:46
1:463rd & 4 at own 37Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Fowler for 9 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 46Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 3 yds to the IllSt 49
1:462nd & 7 at own 49Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 40George Moreira run for 11 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 29Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:45
0:451st & 10 at opp 29Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 18George Moreira run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
0:142nd & 11 at opp 19Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 11 at opp 19George Moreira run for 3 yds to the Nwest 16
0:033rd & 8 at opp 16Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 8 at opp 16Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 8 at opp 16Sean Slattery 33 yd FG GOODIllinois State 9, Northwestern 7

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Illinois State 9, Northwestern 7
2010Northwestern 37, Illinois State 3

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